Tag Archives: Christ

The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Mark Shields

Reading in Nehemiah 7-8, the wall around Jerusalem was finished but the safety of the city depended more on the inhabitants than upon its walls so God put in Nehemiah’s heart the desire to start the process of returning the … Continue reading →

Posted in Nehemiah | Tagged Applied Faith, Celebrate, Christ, God, God’s Word, Israel, Jerusalem, Joy, Nehemiah, Pray, Prayer, Wall of Jerusalem | 5 Comments

God’s Plan For Victory

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Mark Shields

Reading in Nehemiah 6, I posted yesterday about how successful Nehemiah was in leading the project of rebuilding the city wall of Jerusalem. There was opposition to the rebuilding but Nehemiah stood strong with the help of God. We may … Continue reading →

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Questions for Reflection – Nehemiah 4-6

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Mark Shields

For the last few weeks I’ve studied and written about Nehemiah who returned to Jerusalem from exile to rally the people in rebuilding the city walls. He prayed for a plan of action as he prepares for the challenge. There’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Nehemiah | Tagged Bible, Blogging, Christ, God, Jerusalem, Jerusalem City Walls, Life Lessons, Nehemiah, Positive Change, Prayer, Readers, Religion and Spirituality, Skills, United Methodist Church | 4 Comments

Shine Like the Stars

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Mark Shields

Youth Pastor Brandon Frenzel gave the sermon message last Sunday at my church titled “Shine Like the Stars”. Pastor Brandon also talked about their recent mission trip to Peru throughout the sermon since the points brought out were lived out … Continue reading →

Posted in Sermon Outline | Tagged Applied Faith, Chris August, Christ, Contentment, Epistle to the Philippians, God, Grace, Kindness, Light, Paul, Peru, Philippi, Sermon, Shine | 2 Comments

Awesome Dads

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Mark Shields

There were many lessons to note from last Sunday’s message on “Awesome Dads”. Senior Pastor: Rev. Steve Ramsdell gave the sermon message and below is an outline of the message. There is a podcast of each sermon at this Link. … Continue reading →